Faculty​/Learning Specialist

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** UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks** (available for benefits eligible positions only):
* Health:
Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
* Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
* Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
* Retirement:
Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
* Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
* Career Training and Educational Opportunities
* Merchant Discounts
* Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
* Excellent communication, collaboration, project management, and organizational skills.
* Innovative and solution-oriented approach to working with students.
* Ability to track statistics regularly.
* Excellent relational and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to treat everyone with respect and kindness and value all members of the team as professionals regardless of education level.
* Two or more years of experience in higher education advising and counseling individuals about learning strategies and academic success.
* Experience at an Academic Health Sciences Center.
* Experience working with a peer tutoring or mentoring program.
* Experience with and enthusiasm for working with a diverse student, staff, and faculty population within a university setting.
* Assist UAMS students with academic needs.
* Meet one-on-one to develop a student-specific plan of action, training, and referral for peer tutoring.
* Develop and host student and faculty workshops and other academic-related activities that support academic success.
* Work as part of the ESSC team to further the mission and objectives of the Center and work to identify current trends in learning support and apply them in face-to-face and online environments.
* Coach students on academic issues such as time management, study skills, test taking, test anxiety, etc. by making a student-specific plan of action and following up with students as needed.
* Create, maintain, document, and present workshops and teaching modules covering topics such as time management, study skills, test taking, test anxiety, etc.
* Contribute to the online presence of the ESSC by developing online modules, workshops, guides, etc.
* Refer students to student-related services such as Peer Tutoring, Student Wellness, and Disability Services as appropriate.
* Recruit, interview, schedule rooms, maintain paperwork for peer tutors; maintain connections and offer support to peer tutors.
* Develop and maintain close working relationships with faculty and staff affiliated with academic programs by visiting classes, creating remediation plans, attending/hosting relevant meetings, providing written updates, etc.
* Maintain relevance with learning theory and best practices as related to working in an educational setting.
* Participate in scholarly publications and presentations related to work responsibilities.
* Market the mission and services of the ESSC by participating in orientation sessions, campus tours, resource fairs, etc.
* Maintain a friendly, working relationship with all members of the ESSC staff.
* Maintain accurate statistics on work activities throughout the year; provide information promptly for ESSC reporting.
* Participate in faculty activities such as facilitating Interprofessional Education activities and peer review.
* Serve on campus-wide committees.
* Participate in state, regional, and national professional organizations.
* Collaborate with colleagues at other academic health centers.
* Keep current on emerging trends in the provision of educational services.

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